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From: Malcolm Heppolette <>
Subject: Re: INDIA-D Digest V98 #78
Date: Tue, 24 Mar 1998 15:22:48 -0500


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>SHORTLAND D V, Major, British Artillery, battery, 1st battalion Madras
brigade?<

I think the BA should maybe read RA standing for Royal Artillery. The
battery would have a number associated with it, such as 3rd. Field Bty, or
whatever. Suggest you concentrate on the 1st. battalion Madras brigade as
the identifying regiment.
Malcolm Heppolette

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